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A Record Setting Warm April Across the NWS Charleston Forecast Area with Below Normal Precipitation



 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 637 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Summer-like heat continues today, with high temperatures reaching 
 the upper 80s to lower 90s across the lower elevations. A cold front 
 will arrive on overnight into Wednesday, bringing cooler 
 temperatures and widespread rain and thunderstorms. Unsettled 
 weather with daily chances for rain will then continue through the 
 upcoming weekend.
 
 
 Greenup-
 Including the cities of Flatwoods, Russell, and Raceland
 637 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Wed          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        
 Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     20           50           90           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 20           50           50           
 Max/Min TEMP          90           64           79           
 Min/Max RH %          40           90           68           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  6        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.01         0.02         0.21         
 Precip duration       0            1            9            
 Precip begin          2 PM         6 PM         Continuing   
 Precip end            5 PM         Continuing   Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6460                      3540         
 Transport wnd (mph)   SW 17                     W  6         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     109750                    16310        
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             112 VERY GOOD7 POOR       10 POOR      
 ADI late              131 VERY GOOD2 VERY POOR  24 FAIR      
 Max LVORI early       6            3            6            
 Max LVORI late        1            5            4            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
 thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. North
 winds around 5 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
 upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds around 5 mph. 
 .SATURDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows around
 60. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
 thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. Southwest
 winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
 thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. South
 winds around 5 mph.

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